Australian Geography MCQs

Australian Lakes MCQs with Answer

What is the largest lake in Australia?
a) Lake Eyre
b) Lake Gairdner
c) Lake Torrens
d) Lake Alexandrina
Answer: a) Lake Eyre

Which lake is known for its pink color due to the presence of algae?
a) Lake Argyle
b) Lake Hillier
c) Lake Frome
d) Lake Ballard
Answer: b) Lake Hillier

What is the deepest lake in Australia?
a) Lake Eucumbene
b) Lake St Clair
c) Lake Pedder
d) Lake Jindabyne
Answer: b) Lake St Clair

In which state is Lake Burley Griffin located?
a) Queensland
b) Victoria
c) New South Wales
d) Australian Capital Territory
Answer: d) Australian Capital Territory

Which lake is a popular destination for water sports and fishing in Victoria?
a) Lake Colac
b) Lake Hume
c) Lake Bolac
d) Lake Wendouree
Answer: d) Lake Wendouree

Lake Macquarie, the largest coastal saltwater lake in Australia, is located in which state?
a) Queensland
b) New South Wales
c) Western Australia
d) South Australia
Answer: b) New South Wales

Lake George, also known as Weereewa, is situated in which Australian territory?
a) New South Wales
b) Australian Capital Territory
c) Queensland
d) Victoria
Answer: b) Australian Capital Territory

The freshwater Lake Eacham is part of which natural landmark in Queensland?
a) Daintree Rainforest
b) Great Barrier Reef
c) Atherton Tablelands
d) Glass House Mountains
Answer: c) Atherton Tablelands

Which lake is famous for its floating islands in Tasmania?
a) Lake Pedder
b) Lake Gordon
c) Lake King William
d) Lake Oberon
Answer: a) Lake Pedder

Lake Mungo, known for its archaeological significance, is situated in which state?
a) South Australia
b) Victoria
c) New South Wales
d) Western Australia
Answer: c) New South Wales

What is the largest man-made lake in Australia?
a) Lake Eucumbene
b) Lake Hume
c) Lake Jindabyne
d) Lake Argyle
Answer: d) Lake Argyle

Lake Tinaroo, a reservoir in Queensland, is formed by which dam?
a) Wivenhoe Dam
b) Burdekin Dam
c) Tinaroo Dam
d) Eungella Dam
Answer: c) Tinaroo Dam

In which state can you find Lake Albert, located near the Murray River?
a) Victoria
b) New South Wales
c) South Australia
d) Queensland
Answer: b) New South Wales

Lake Awoonga, a reservoir on the Boyne River, is in which Australian state?
a) Queensland
b) Western Australia
c) South Australia
d) Northern Territory
Answer: a) Queensland

Lake Bonney, divided into two sections, is located in which state?
a) Victoria
b) South Australia
c) Western Australia
d) New South Wales
Answer: b) South Australia

Which lake is part of the Coorong National Park in South Australia?
a) Lake Eyre
b) Lake Alexandrina
c) Lake Albert
d) Lake George
Answer: b) Lake Alexandrina

Lake Toolondo, known for its fishing opportunities, is in which Australian state?
a) New South Wales
b) Victoria
c) Queensland
d) South Australia
Answer: b) Victoria

Lake Hattah is located in which national park in Victoria?
a) Grampians National Park
b) Wilsons Promontory National Park
c) Hattah-Kulkyne National Park
d) Alpine National Park
Answer: c) Hattah-Kulkyne National Park

The freshwater Lake Eacham is part of which natural landmark in Queensland?
a) Daintree Rainforest
b) Great Barrier Reef
c) Atherton Tablelands
d) Glass House Mountains
Answer: c) Atherton Tablelands

Lake Baroon, a reservoir on the Obi Obi Creek, is in which Australian state?
a) New South Wales
b) Queensland
c) Victoria
d) Western Australia
Answer: b) Queensland

Which lake is known for its population of migratory birds in Western Australia?
a) Lake Joondalup
b) Lake Argyle
c) Lake Ninan
d) Lake Monger
Answer: a) Lake Joondalup

Lake Tyers, a coastal lagoon, is situated in which state?
a) Queensland
b) Victoria
c) New South Wales
d) South Australia
Answer: b) Victoria

Lake Mulwala, a reservoir on the Murray River, is located in which state?
a) New South Wales
b) Victoria
c) South Australia
d) Queensland
Answer: b) Victoria

In which state is Lake Mokoan, a former reservoir that has been decommissioned?
a) Victoria
b) Queensland
c) New South Wales
d) South Australia
Answer: a) Victoria

Lake Wellington, part of the Gippsland Lakes system, is in which state?
a) Victoria
b) Queensland
c) New South Wales
d) South Australia
Answer: a) Victoria

Lake Bolac is a freshwater lake located in which Australian state?
a) Victoria
b) Queensland
c) New South Wales
d) South Australia
Answer: a) Victoria

Lake Cowal, the largest inland lake in New South Wales, is a part of which gold mine?
a) Cadia Valley Operations
b) Peak Gold Mine
c) Cowal Gold Mine
d) Lake Cowal Gold Mine
Answer: c) Cowal Gold Mine

Lake Fyans, a reservoir in Victoria, is a popular spot for which outdoor activity?
a) Rock climbing
b) Water skiing
c) Hot air ballooning
d) Horseback riding
Answer: b) Water skiing

Lake Boga, known for the Catalina Flying Boat Museum, is located in which state?
a) New South Wales
b) Queensland
c) Victoria
d) South Australia
Answer: c) Victoria

Lake Julius, a reservoir on the Leichhardt River, is in which Australian state?
a) Queensland
b) Western Australia
c) Northern Territory
d) South Australia
Answer: a) Queensland

Lake Jasper, an ephemeral lake in Western Australia, is part of which national park?
a) Purnululu National Park
b) Nambung National Park
c) Yalgorup National Park
d) D’Entrecasteaux National Park
Answer: d) D’Entrecasteaux National Park

Lake Wallace, a reservoir on the Coxs River, is located in which state?
a) Queensland
b) New South Wales
c) Victoria
d) South Australia
Answer: b) New South Wales

Lake Tali Karng, a glacial lake in Victoria, is situated in which national park?
a) Alpine National Park
b) Grampians National Park
c) Wilsons Promontory National Park
d) Baw Baw National Park
Answer: a) Alpine National Park

Lake Ainsworth, known for its tea-tree-stained waters, is located in which state?
a) Queensland
b) New South Wales
c) Victoria
d) South Australia
Answer: b) New South Wales

Lake Mulurulu, an ephemeral lake in South Australia, is part of which desert region?
a) Strzelecki Desert
b) Great Victoria Desert
c) Simpson Desert
d) Sturt Stony Desert
Answer: b) Great Victoria Desert

Lake Moore, a salt lake in Western Australia, is located in which region?
a) Wheatbelt
b) Kimberley
c) Goldfields-Esperance
d) Pilbara
Answer: a) Wheatbelt

Lake Hindmarsh, the largest natural lake in Victoria, is situated in which catchment area?
a) Glenelg River
b) Wimmera River
c) Loddon River
d) Avoca River
Answer: b) Wimmera River

Lake Burrendong, a reservoir on the Macquarie River, is located in which state?
a) New South Wales
b) Victoria
c) Queensland
d) South Australia
Answer: a) New South Wales

Lake Elingamite, a volcanic lake in Victoria, is part of which volcanic plain?
a) Western District volcanic plain
b) Newer Volcanics Province
c) East Victorian Uplands volcanic plain
d) South East Volcanic Plain
Answer: a) Western District volcanic plain

Lake Buchanan, a reservoir in Queensland, is formed by which dam?
a) Callide Dam
b) Tinaroo Dam
c) Kinchant Dam
d) Monduran Dam
Answer: c) Kinchant Dam

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